Imourane Hassane (born 8 April 2003) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper and the Benin national team.
Career Hassane is a product of the youth academy of the Beninese clubs Académie Poté Joseph and Soleil FC, before moving to SCC Mohammédia to finish his development on 4 December 2020. In 2022, he moved to the Grand-Popo-based club Loto-Popo in the Benin Premier League. On 14 July 2023, he moved to the Egyptian Premier League side Modern Future FC on a year-long loan. On 22 August 2024, it was announced Hassane was loaned to Swiss Super League side Grasshopper. However, due to a contract dispute with Modern Future, he returned to Loto-Popo in September 2024, without playing for Grasshopper.
On 6 January 2025, he joined Grasshopper on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season with an option to buy. He debuted on 25 January 2025, coming on in the final minutes of a 0–0 draw against Young Boys. A week later, he started and played the full 90 minutes at left-back in a 2–2 draw against Lausanne-Sport. On 11 April 2025, Grasshoppers activated their option, signing Imourane until 2028. On 25 April 2026, he scored his first goal for the Swiss record champions, helping them take the lead in an eventual 1–2 home loss to Luzern.
International career Hassane was called up to the Benin national under-20 football team by Mathias Déguénon for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. That same year he was called up to the senior Benin national team. He also called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025. On 3 December 2025, he was included in Benin's provisional 30-man squad ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
International goals
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBenin20235020241012025111Total262
Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 October 2024 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 3–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2. 9 September 2025 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 3–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
References
External links
Imourane Hassane at Grasshopper